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Isolated HLA-B27 cross reactive group (CREG) associated Achilles tendinitis.
SIR, We read with interest the article by Olivieri et al,
which describes a case of isolated HLA-B27 associated
Achilles tendinitis.' The authors suggest that Achilles
tendinitis may for a long time be the only feature of the
HLA-B27 associated disease process. We have recently
observed a patient with longstanding HLA-B7 associated
bilateral Achilles tendinitis without seronegative spondarthropathy..